Jared Leto

He rose to prominence for playing Jordan Catalano in the teenage drama My So-Called Life (1994). He later made his film debut in How to Make an American Quilt (1995) and received first notable critical praise for his performance in Prefontaine (1997). Leto is the lead vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and main songwriter for 30 Seconds to Mars. Leto has also directed music videos, including the MTV Video Music Award nominated “The Kill” (2006), “Kings and Queens” (2009), and “Hurricane” (2010). Jared Joseph Leto was born December 26, 1971, in Bossier City, Louisiana. Leto has two younger half-brothers from his father’s second marriage.

Leto has two younger half-brothers from his father’s second marriage. While he was a student there, he wrote and starred in his own short film, Crying Joy. Leto got his first roles in TV shows like Camp Wilder (1992) and Almost Home (1993) before he becoming a regular in the 1994 series My So-Called Life as the object of Claire Danes’ affection, Jordan Catalano.

Leto is the lead vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and main songwriter for 30 Seconds to Mars. Signed with Immortal and Virgin, 30 Seconds to Mars released their self-titled debut album in 2002 to positive reviews. Leto has two younger half-brothers from his father’s second marriage. Leto got his first roles in TV shows like Camp Wilder (1992) and Almost Home (1993) before he becoming a regular in the 1994 series My So-Called Life as the object of Claire Danes’ affection, Jordan Catalano. Gaining a reputation as a teen idol, Leto landed his first film role in the 1995 drama How to Make an American Quilt. He bore a striking resemblance to the real Prefontaine, also adopting athlete’s voice and upright running style. in James Toback’s Black and White.

Jared Joseph Leto (born December 26, 1971) is an American actor, director, producer, occasional model and musician. Leto played supporting roles in The Thin Red Line (1998) and Girl, Interrupted (1999), as well as the lead role in the horror film Urban Legend (1998), and earned critical acclaim after portraying heroin addict Harry Goldfarb in Darren Aronofsky’s Requiem for a Dream (2000). He has worked with director David Fincher in Fight Club (1999) and Panic Room (2002). This Is War, the band’s third album, arrived in December 2009. His parents divorced when he was a child, leaving him in the care of his mother, Constance. “My mom’s father was in the Air Force,” Leto explained, “so moving around a lot was a normal way of life.” His father remarried and died soon after. Leto has two younger half-brothers from his father’s second marriage. While he was a student there, he wrote and starred in his own short film, Crying Joy.

He formed the rock band in 1998 in Los Angeles, California, along with his older brother Shannon Leto. “My mom’s father was in the Air Force,” Leto explained, “so moving around a lot was a normal way of life.” His father remarried and died soon after. Leto has two younger half-brothers from his father’s second marriage. Leto wanted to help his family and became a dishwasher at small snack-bar at 12, and he was a doorman at 16.

Leto has appeared in both big budget Hollywood films and smaller projects from independent producers and art houses. He formed the rock band in 1998 in Los Angeles, California, along with his older brother Shannon Leto. The band’s follow-up album, A Beautiful Lie (2005), went platinum in several countries. “My mom’s father was in the Air Force,” Leto explained, “so moving around a lot was a normal way of life.” His father remarried and died soon after. Leto has two younger half-brothers from his father’s second marriage. After dropping out briefly in the 10th grade, Leto decided to return and focus on his education at the private Flint Hill School in Oakton, Virginia, but graduated from Emerson Preparatory School in Washington, D.C., in 1989.

Leto has two younger half-brothers from his father’s second marriage. “I grew up in environment of actors, musicians, photographers, artists and different theatrical persons,” he stated in an interview with Kerrang!; “Through this atmosphere there were no any clear boundaries and straight lines. in 1992, Leto moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. The transformation was so complete, that when the runner’s sister, Linda, first saw him in character, she broke down and cried.

He later made his film debut in How to Make an American Quilt (1995) and received first notable critical praise for his performance in Prefontaine (1997). This separation led to a traveling life with young Jared moving with his family – mother Constance Leto, older brother Shannon Leto and grandfather – from his native Louisiana to different cities in Colorado, Virginia, Wyoming, and Haiti. “My mom’s father was in the Air Force,” Leto explained, “so moving around a lot was a normal way of life.” His father remarried and died soon after. Leto has two younger half-brothers from his father’s second marriage. While he was a student there, he wrote and starred in his own short film, Crying Joy. in 1994, Leto also made his television film debut in Cool and the Crazy.

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